VW ID.4

Which dealer was that?

Am embarking on my first long journey tomorrow from Dublin to the backside of Mayo with a slight detour. 240km in total oneway. There are chargers at my destination.

I have the 77kwh version so I know that there should be no issues with range…but the range anxiety is real!

Make sure you know the charger you planning to use is AC or DC. They aren't always well labeled in the apps. Also check it has a recent check in on Plugshare so you know it's working. Too many inactive chargers on Plugshare.

I’ve used the we charge free option through the VW app and have used ionity Athlone plenty of times with it no problem.

I always have the VW card in my wallet as well, but have never had to use it as plug and charge always works.

Damn this thread.. have this message this morning, car drives but sluggish, have rebooted the infotainment and message still there.

You were right. Nothing to worry about. 260km from Dublin to mayo with a slight detour. 51% battery remaining from 100% at departure.

I did drive fairly tamely but great to see such good efficiency.

Had it on regenerative braking and drive assist thingy all the way. No air con used.

No air con on one of the hottest days of the year? Absolute madness.

there isn’t any reason to turn off the air con regardless of time of day. Set it to auto, if it’s cool already it will do nothing and not affect your range.

Even if it’s hot, air con doesn’t affect range that much.

Just set it to auto and let it figure it out. It will also keep moisture content in the car down which helps prevent windows fogging up.

If it has "work to do" it can be breezy, particularly when you get in first.

Just set it to a higher/lower temp so that it doesnt have that work to do but keep it on auto. Once it gets to that set temp it should not really affect you after that.

Also, obviously, turn the vents away from your legs/face if you are sensitive to the cold air.

Nothing wrong with turning it off either but if you find yourself turning it on and off and constantly adjusting it then I'd suggest setting the right temp and leaving it on auto and let it get it right itself.

Turning on the cabin preconditioning will also solve it as it will be up to temp before you sit in.

I echo the above and would also say to use pre heating/cooling. It's a great benefit over ice cars. I find it odd the amount of people worried about range.

Mine is still going and I have the car two years since February I have reset the car to factory settings a few times, if that makes a difference.

…or if you have small battery. I've noticed the fan has a bigger impact on energy consumption than AC. But as you say its probably insignificant with a large battery. You can also use vents without AC.

Or open a window. But that creates more drag which defeats the purpose of doing that.

Also if I've enough energy to turn everything on, I'm going to do it. I don't do long journeys that often. But I've never been in a situation where turning AC on or off made any significant difference to my journey. I'm going to charge at the end, if its 5-10% longer make I could care less about. I'm not doing F1 style pitstops.